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THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE<br/>
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CHAPTER 7
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The Melchizedek Priesthood brings exaltation and administers the gospel—It is received with an oath and covenant—Superiority of the Melchizedek over the Aaronic Priesthood—Salvation comes through the intercession of Christ.
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For</span> this Melchisedec, king of Salem, <sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Priesthood, Melchizedek.">priest</a> of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
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To whom also Abraham gave a <sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/2a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Tithing.">tenth</a> part of all; first being by interpretation King of <sup>b</sup><a href="heb/7/2b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Righteousness.">righteousness</a>, and after that also King of <sup>c</sup><a href="heb/7/2c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Jerusalem.">Salem</a>, which is, King of peace;
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<sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/3a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Heb. 7: 3 (Appendix).">Without</a> father, without mother, without descent, having neither <sup>b</sup><a href="heb/7/3b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 84: 17.">beginning</a> of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a <sup>c</sup><a href="heb/7/3c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Authority of.">priest</a> continually.
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Now consider how great this man <i>was,</i> unto whom even the <sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Family, Patriarchal; TG Patriarchs.">patriarch</a> Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
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And verily they that are of the sons of <sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/5a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Priests.">Levi</a>, who receive the <sup>b</sup><a href="heb/7/5b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Priesthood, Aaronic.">office</a> of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
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But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
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And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
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And here men that die receive tithes; but there he <i>receiveth them,</i> of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
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And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
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For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
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If therefore <sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/11a" mark="a" type="C" title="Heb. 8: 7; TG Perfection.">perfection</a> were by the <sup>b</sup><a href="heb/7/11b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Priesthood, Aaronic.">Levitical</a> priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need <i>was there</i> that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
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For the <sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/12a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Priesthood, History of.">priesthood</a> being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
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For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
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For <i>it is</i> evident that our Lord sprang out of <sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/14a" mark="a" type="C" title="Isa. 11: 1; Micah 5: 2; TG Israel, Judah, People of.">Juda</a>; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
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And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
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Who is made, not after the law of a <sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="Heb. 9: 10.">carnal</a> commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
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For he testifieth, Thou <i>art</i> a priest for ever after the order of <sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/17a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 110: 4.">Melchisedec</a>.
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For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the <sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/18a" mark="a" type="A" title="Rom. 8: 3.">weakness</a> and unprofitableness thereof.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/19a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Heb. 7: 19-21 (Appendix).">For</a> the law made nothing <sup>b</sup><a href="heb/7/19b" mark="b" type="A" title="Heb. 9: 9.">perfect</a>, but the bringing in of a <sup>c</sup><a href="heb/7/19c" mark="c" type="A" title="Heb. 12: 24.">better</a> hope <i>did;</i> by the which we draw nigh unto God.
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And inasmuch as not without an <sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/20a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Oaths; TG Priesthood, Oath and Covenant.">oath</a> <i>he was made priest:</i>
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(For those <sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/21a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Priesthood, Aaronic.">priests</a> were made without an oath; but this with an <sup>b</sup><a href="heb/7/21b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Priesthood, Oath and Covenant.">oath</a> by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou <i>art</i> a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
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By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better <sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/22a" mark="a" type="A" title="Heb. 8: 6.">testament</a>.
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And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
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But this <i>man,</i> because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable <sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/24a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Authority of; TG Priesthood.">priesthood</a>.
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Wherefore he is able also to save them <sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/25a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR perfectly.">to</a> the uttermost that <sup>b</sup><a href="heb/7/25b" mark="b" type="A" title="Isa. 55: 3; Heb. 11: 6.">come</a> unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make <sup>c</sup><a href="heb/7/25c" mark="c" type="A" title="Isa. 59: 16; Rom. 8: 34.">intercession</a> for them.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/26a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Heb. 7: 25-26 (Appendix).">For</a> such an <sup>b</sup><a href="heb/7/26b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG High Priests.">high</a> priest became us, <i>who is</i> holy, harmless, undefiled, <sup>c</sup><a href="heb/7/26c" mark="c" type="C" title="Lev. 3: 6; TG Separation.">separate</a> from <sup>d</sup><a href="heb/7/26d" mark="d" type="A" title="Heb. 4: 15; D&C 45: 4.">sinners</a>, and made <sup>e</sup><a href="heb/7/26e" mark="e" type="B" title="TG Priesthood, Magnifying Callings within.">higher</a> than the <sup>f</sup><a href="heb/7/26f" mark="f" type="A" title="Eph. 1: 20.">heavens</a>;
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Who needeth not <sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/27a" mark="a" type="A" title="Heb. 10: 11.">daily</a>, as those high priests, to offer up <sup>b</sup><a href="heb/7/27b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Sacrifice.">sacrifice</a>, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did <sup>c</sup><a href="heb/7/27c" mark="c" type="A" title="Rom. 6: 10; Heb. 10:.">once</a>, when he <sup>d</sup><a href="heb/7/27d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through; TG Jesus Christ, Redeemer.">offered</a> up himself.
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For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the <sup>a</sup><a href="heb/7/28a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Oaths.">oath</a>, which was since the law, <i>maketh</i> the <sup>b</sup><a href="heb/7/28b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship.">Son</a>, who is <sup>c</sup><a href="heb/7/28c" mark="c" type="P" title="GR perfected.">consecrated</a> for evermore.
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